Harsh U.S. Rhetoric Attempt to Get Beijing's Attention: Experts

(CNA, By Elaine Hou and Ko Lin) Taiwanese experts commented that the United States Vice President Mike Pence's remarks of China's "debt diplomacy" tactic to spread its influence globally was an attempt to draw China's attention. One Taiwanese expert remarked that the criticism reflected America's grievances against China, while another contended that the criticism was a message to China that the U.S. will not allow China to continue its aggression globally. However, another expert cautioned that the rhetoric should not be seen as the U.S. voicing its support for Taiwan. <Accessed 2018-10-06>